James Webb Space Telescope Captures Stellar Image of Star-Forming Nebula N79

Located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, the nebula is believed to be forming stars at twice the rate of the Tarantula Nebula.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured a new image of the nebula N79, a star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.
The nebula N79, spanning over 1,600 light-years, is home to three giant molecular clouds full of ionized hydrogen, where new stars are being formed.
The image showcases the 'starburst' effect at the center, caused by the diffraction spikes from JWST's 18-piece primary mirror collecting light.
Astronomers believe that N79 has been forming stars twice as fast as the Tarantula Nebula, another star-forming region in the LMC.
Observations from JWST are helping astronomers compare star formation in N79 with distant galaxies in the early universe.